Feb 7
Amid threats of global intervention in the vicious attack on Russia by
the People's Republic of China, the North Koreans decide to invade
South Korea. American troops only recently redeployed to Arabia are
hastily flown to Pusan even as North Korean troops reduce Seoul to
rubble.

Feb 15
Chinese offensive spreads to Kazakhstan and Siberia, cutting off
the Russians and razing Vladivostok to the ground. Russian troops
retreat on every front, but Russia abstains from using its nuclear
arsenal, though regional commanders use three mininukes in a futile
attempt to stop the capture of the Baikal railhead.

Feb 28
Chinese troops capture Irkutsk. Russians agree to a cease-fire on
all fronts. The PRC is now in control of vast reserves of oil and gas.

The Korean War grinds on until March 29, when attrition finally exhausts
the North Koreans and an Allied spearhead captures Pyongyang. China threatens
to intervene if a buffer zone is not instated.

April 10
Radiation (neutron) bombs detonated on Arabian oilfields as Allies
advance towards Riyadh. Allied forces withdraw to the coastal regions
on April 13. Egypt sues for peace and is occupied. Indonesia threatens
to 'burn' Australia unless Western troops are removed from Mecca.

May to August
China blockades Taiwan.
Korea reunited but devastated by war. 100 km buffer zone established.
Russian refugees pour into Japan, Korea and Alaska.
American volunteer soldiers sneak in to defend Taiwan.

Aug 3

In the 'Week of Comets', over 4,000 Chinese (and Asian) satellites are knocked out of
orbit by American Medusa space platforms. Americans hope that no ground fighting will
be necessary.

Philippines captured by Chinese paratroops within three weeks.

To the outraged shock of Americans, the Japanese Self-Defence Forces are told to
refrain from action unless severely provoked.

Indonesia declares for China and invades Australia. Under great pressure,
Vietnam also declares for China.